Hello Stefan,
Yes, I am using Puppet 3.0.0 and RHEL 6.3.
According to the Puppetlabs site, 'purged' should be supported with 'yum' in the latest version of Puppet:
http://docs.puppetlabs.com/references/latest/type.html#packageAs 3.0 is a major release, and two versions (and two years) newer...I wasn't sure if this bug needs to be reported.
Anyway.....Here's the debug output:
build ~]# puppet agent -tv --debug
Debug: Failed to load library 'rubygems' for feature 'rubygems'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'lastrunreport': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/state/last_run_report.yaml]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:file, :links=>:follow, :mode=>"640", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/state/last_run_report.yaml", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderUser_role_add: file roleadd does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderPw: file pw does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderDirectoryservice: file /usr/bin/dscl does not exist
Debug: Failed to load library 'ldap' for feature 'ldap'
Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderLdap: feature ldap is missing
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'publickeydir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/public_keys]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/ssl/public_keys", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'privatedir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/private]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :mode=>"750", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/ssl/private", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'hostcert': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certs/build.pem]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:file, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :mode=>"644", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certs/build.pem", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'vardir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :path=>"/var/lib/puppet", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'client_datadir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/client_data]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :mode=>"750", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/client_data", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'rundir': 'File[/var/run/puppet]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :mode=>"755", :path=>"/var/run/puppet", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'localcacert': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certs/ca.pem]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:file, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :mode=>"644", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certs/ca.pem", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'hostcrl': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/crl.pem]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:file, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :mode=>"644", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/ssl/crl.pem", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'certdir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certs]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certs", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'requestdir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certificate_requests]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certificate_requests", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'libdir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/lib]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/lib", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'logdir': 'File[/var/log/puppet]{:group=>"puppet", :loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :mode=>"750", :path=>"/var/log/puppet", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'statefile': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/state/state.yaml]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:file, :links=>:follow, :mode=>"660", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/state/state.yaml", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'hostprivkey': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/private_keys/build.pem]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:file, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :mode=>"600", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/ssl/private_keys/build.pem", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'classfile': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/classes.txt]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:file, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"root", :mode=>"640", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/classes.txt", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'clientbucketdir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/clientbucket]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :mode=>"750", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/clientbucket", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'statedir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/state]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :mode=>"1755", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/state", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'lastrunfile': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/state/last_run_summary.yaml]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:file, :links=>:follow, :mode=>"644", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/state/last_run_summary.yaml", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'ssldir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :mode=>"771", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/ssl", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'graphdir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/state/graphs]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/state/graphs", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'privatekeydir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/private_keys]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :mode=>"750", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/ssl/private_keys", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'confdir': 'File[/etc/puppet]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :path=>"/etc/puppet", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'clientyamldir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/client_yaml]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :mode=>"750", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/client_yaml", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'hostpubkey': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/public_keys/build.pem]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:file, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :mode=>"644", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/ssl/public_keys/build.pem", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'resourcefile': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/state/resources.txt]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:file, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"root", :mode=>"640", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/state/resources.txt", :backup=>false}'
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/private]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/private_keys]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/client_data]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certs/build.pem]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certs]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/state/resources.txt]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/state]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/client_yaml]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/clientbucket]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/state/last_run_report.yaml]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/state]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/public_keys]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/classes.txt]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/state/graphs]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/state]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certs]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certs/ca.pem]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certs]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/state/state.yaml]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/state]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/state/last_run_summary.yaml]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/state]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certificate_requests]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/private_keys/build.pem]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/private_keys]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/crl.pem]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/public_keys/build.pem]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/public_keys]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/lib]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/state]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet]
Debug: Finishing transaction 70273526821120
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'publickeydir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/public_keys]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/ssl/public_keys", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'privatedir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/private]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :mode=>"750", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/ssl/private", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'hostcert': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certs/build.pem]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:file, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :mode=>"644", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certs/build.pem", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'vardir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :path=>"/var/lib/puppet", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'rundir': 'File[/var/run/puppet]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :mode=>"755", :path=>"/var/run/puppet", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'localcacert': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certs/ca.pem]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:file, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :mode=>"644", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certs/ca.pem", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'hostcrl': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/crl.pem]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:file, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :mode=>"644", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/ssl/crl.pem", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'certdir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certs]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certs", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'requestdir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certificate_requests]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certificate_requests", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'libdir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/lib]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/lib", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'logdir': 'File[/var/log/puppet]{:group=>"puppet", :loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :mode=>"750", :path=>"/var/log/puppet", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'hostprivkey': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/private_keys/build.pem]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:file, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :mode=>"600", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/ssl/private_keys/build.pem", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'statedir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/state]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :mode=>"1755", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/state", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'ssldir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :mode=>"771", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/ssl", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'privatekeydir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/private_keys]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :mode=>"750", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/ssl/private_keys", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'confdir': 'File[/etc/puppet]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :path=>"/etc/puppet", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'hostpubkey': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/public_keys/build.pem]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:file, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"puppet", :mode=>"644", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/ssl/public_keys/build.pem", :backup=>false}'
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/public_keys/build.pem]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/public_keys]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/public_keys]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/private_keys/build.pem]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/private_keys]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/crl.pem]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certs/ca.pem]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certs]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certificate_requests]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/state]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/lib]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certs]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/private_keys]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certs/build.pem]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/certs]
Debug: /File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl/private]: Autorequiring File[/var/lib/puppet/ssl]
Debug: Finishing transaction 70273527463180
Debug: Using cached certificate for ca
Debug: Using cached certificate for build
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'lastrunreport': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/state/last_run_report.yaml]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:file, :links=>:follow, :mode=>"640", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/state/last_run_report.yaml", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'client_datadir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/client_data]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :mode=>"750", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/client_data", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'statefile': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/state/state.yaml]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:file, :links=>:follow, :mode=>"660", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/state/state.yaml", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'classfile': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/classes.txt]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:file, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"root", :mode=>"640", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/classes.txt", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'clientbucketdir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/clientbucket]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :mode=>"750", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/clientbucket", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'lastrunfile': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/state/last_run_summary.yaml]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:file, :links=>:follow, :mode=>"644", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/state/last_run_summary.yaml", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'graphdir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/state/graphs]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/state/graphs", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'clientyamldir': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/client_yaml]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:directory, :links=>:follow, :mode=>"750", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/client_yaml", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Using settings: adding file resource 'resourcefile': 'File[/var/lib/puppet/state/resources.txt]{:loglevel=>:debug, :ensure=>:file, :links=>:follow, :owner=>"root", :mode=>"640", :path=>"/var/lib/puppet/state/resources.txt", :backup=>false}'
Debug: Finishing transaction 70273526620680
Debug: Loaded state in 0.00 seconds
Debug: node supports formats: b64_zlib_yaml pson raw yaml; using pson
Debug: Using cached certificate for ca
Debug: Using cached certificate for build
Debug: Using cached certificate_revocation_list for ca
Info: Retrieving plugin
Debug: file_metadata supports formats: b64_zlib_yaml pson raw yaml; using pson
Debug: Finishing transaction 70273526388740
Debug: catalog supports formats: b64_zlib_yaml dot pson raw yaml; using pson
Debug: Executing '/bin/rpm --version'
Debug: Executing '/bin/rpm -ql rpm'
Debug: Executing '/bin/rpm -ql rpm'
Debug: Executing '/bin/rpm --version'
Info: Caching catalog for build
Debug: Puppet::Type::Package::ProviderRug: file /usr/bin/rug does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::Package::ProviderSun: file /usr/bin/pkginfo does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::Package::ProviderAix: file /usr/bin/lslpp does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::Package::ProviderUrpmi: file urpmi does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::Package::ProviderGem: file gem does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::Package::ProviderFreebsd: file /usr/sbin/pkg_info does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::Package::ProviderAptrpm: file apt-get does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::Package::ProviderAptitude: file /usr/bin/aptitude does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::Package::ProviderNim: file /usr/sbin/nimclient does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::Package::ProviderSunfreeware: file pkg-get does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::Package::ProviderZypper: file /usr/bin/zypper does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::Package::ProviderFink: file /sw/bin/fink does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::Package::ProviderApt: file /usr/bin/apt-get does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::Package::ProviderUp2date: file /usr/sbin/up2date-nox does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::Package::ProviderPortage: file /usr/bin/eix does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::Package::ProviderDpkg: file /usr/bin/dpkg does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::Package::ProviderPorts: file /usr/local/sbin/portversion does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::Package::ProviderOpenbsd: file pkg_info does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::Package::ProviderPortupgrade: file /usr/local/sbin/portinstall does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::Package::ProviderPkg: file /usr/bin/pkg does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::Package::ProviderHpux: file /usr/sbin/swinstall does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::Package::ProviderPacman: file /usr/bin/pacman does not exist
Debug: Puppet::Type::Package::ProviderPkgin: file pkgin does not exist
Debug: Creating default schedules
Debug: Loaded state in 0.00 seconds
Info: Applying configuration version '1349482471'
Debug: /Schedule[daily]: Skipping device resources because running on a host
Debug: /Schedule[monthly]: Skipping device resources because running on a host
Debug: /Schedule[hourly]: Skipping device resources because running on a host
Debug: Prefetching yum resources for package
Debug: Executing '/bin/rpm --version'
Debug: Executing '/bin/rpm -qa --nosignature --nodigest --qf '%{NAME} %|EPOCH?{%{EPOCH}}:{0}| %{VERSION} %{RELEASE} %{ARCH}
''
Debug: Executing '/bin/rpm -q ntp --nosignature --nodigest --qf %{NAME} %|EPOCH?{%{EPOCH}}:{0}| %{VERSION} %{RELEASE} %{ARCH}
'
Debug: Executing '/usr/bin/yum -y erase ntp'
/Stage[main]/Baseline-testing::Ntpd/Package[ntp]/ensure: created
Debug: /Stage[main]/Baseline-testing::Ntpd/Package[ntp]: The container Class[Baseline-testing::Ntpd] will propagate my refresh event
Debug: Class[Baseline-testing::Ntpd]: The container Stage[main] will propagate my refresh event
Debug: /Schedule[never]: Skipping device resources because running on a host
Debug: /Schedule[weekly]: Skipping device resources because running on a host
Debug: /Schedule[puppet]: Skipping device resources because running on a host
Debug: Finishing transaction 70273526577580
Debug: Storing state
Debug: Stored state in 0.01 seconds
Finished catalog run in 1.08 seconds
Thanks for checking in. ;)
~Matt